Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.

Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."

'Dead' deep sea vents are anything but dead

Volcanic seafloor vents that roar with the scalding heat of Earth's interior don't stay hot forever. Eventually, over hundreds or thousands of years, they flicker out and turn cold.

Foldable electric car debuts in Europe

The commercial version of two-seater foldable electric car that driver and passenger enter through a pop-out windshield was officially unveiled this week in Europe. The car, called Hiriko, is powered by four in-wheel motors that each turn a full 90 degrees.

Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship

Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

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